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A middle-aged man who somehow transformed into his younger self was smoking
out of habit and he wondered

> 今俺がこの姿で吸い続けて元に戻った時、その辺どうなのかなって、突然肺がんとかカンベンなんだけど

I don't understand what カンベン means in this context. Its usual meaning of
"forgive" does not make sense.


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What does カンベン mean here?


The base meaning of 勘弁 is indeed "to forgive". One of the most common usage
patterns is 勘弁してください, which expresses a polite yet strong refusal, like
begging for mercy ("Oh please don't ～", "I beg you, no ～").

> 内視鏡は勘弁してください。  
>  I really hope I can avoid the endoscopy.

By further extension, 勘弁だ can express a simple strong refusal. It often
implies that the situation is seen as an unjustified punishment or treatment.

> 内視鏡は勘弁だ。  
>  Endoscopy is a definite no-go.


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